Angle-cock holder



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ANGLE COCK HOLDER Filed-March 22, 1923 -Fig: 2.. 14

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4 I 10 19 1 4m; i r 2 L4 3 INVENTOR F. H. PIETZSCH Patented May 3, 1927.

FRANK I-I. PIETZSCI-I, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO RAILWAY DEVICES (3011- I IPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A OORFORA'I'ION OF MISSOURI.

ANGLE-COCK HOLDER.

Application filed March 22, 1923. Serial No. 626,751.

My. invention relates to an angle cock holder and particularly to a one piece holder,

. .that the head of the angle cock may be same.

locked in a pocket by longitudinal movement after it has been positioned in the pocket by transverse movement.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one form of holder made in accordance with my invention Figure 1 is a top plan view; Figure 2 is a side elevation, a portion ofthe angle cock and train pipe being shown in dotted lines in position to be engaged with the pocket; Figure 3 is a front elevation, and Figure 4: is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the angle cock in locked position.

My holder comprises a substantially U- shaped casting 5, having a recess 6 to receive the train pipe 7. Projecting forwardly from the body of the casting 5 is a horizontal flange 8 and two inclined flanges 9, which form a pocket to receive the head 10 of the angle cock and embrace three sides of the Extending upwardly and inwardly from the upper edges of the flanges 9, are a pair of auxiliary flanges 11, under which the head 10 is adapted to be. positioned by relative longitudinal movement of the angle cock and holder. Front flanges 12 and 13 respectively, limit the forward movement of the angle cock. The distance between the flanges 12 and 13 and the rear wall of the pocket is considerably greater. than the thickness of the head 10, so that the space between the rear edges of the auxiliary flanges 11, and the rear wall, is at least as wide as the thickness of the head.

After the angle cock head 10 is positioned under the auxiliary flanges 11, threaded studs 14, formed integral with the casting 5, are passed up through holes in an angle plate 15 (shown in dotted lines in Figure 4). The plate 15 forms a support for the holder'5 and is secured to the end of a car 16 by bolts 17. Nuts 18 engage the studs 14 to secure the holder to the support. The holes in the plate 15 are so positioned with relation to the end of the plate that the said end 19 will project to a point adjacent to the rear face of the head 10, as shown in Figure 4, to form a stop limiting the rearward movement ofthe angle cock and consequently preventing its disengagement from the holder while the holder and support are secured together. Slots 20 are preferably formed in the studs 1%, so that the ends of the studs may be spread to lock the nuts 18 against accidental loosening.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United-States is: 1. In a device of the class described, a casing forming a pocket for the head of an angle cock, said pocket having an opening for the lateral insertion of the head therein, an extension under which the head may be moved to prevent its escape by relative transverse movement, and means for securing said casing to a car, said means being adapted to retain the head under the extension. a

2. In a device of the class described, a U- shaped casing having a portion to embrace a train pipe, an. enlargement forward of brace a train pipe, a pair of studs carried by said portion, an enlargement forward of said portion forming a pocket for the head of an angle cock, said pocket having an opening for the lateral insertion of the head and an extension forward of said opening under which the head may be positioned to prevent its upward movement, and

a supporting plate engagedby said studs, said plate projecting forward of the pipe engaging portion to retain the head under said extension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand.

FRANK H. PIETZSCI-I. 

